Zoo exhibit

Okay, so, dogs are kind of cool. I really like Riley, the Labrador. I just spent ten minutes sitting with her in the kitchen. She's a big dog - 90 pounds to my 120 - so it's always amusing to watch her try to wiggle into my lap. This time, she settled for putting her head and shoulders in my lap and rolling over so I could rub her tummy. I think it might be fun to have a dog of my own.

But, I know I can't have one - not for a long time anyway. Tam will never stand for it, and I'll have him for at least another nine years (I hope). He can get along with other cats (reluctantly). Unfortunately, he and Riley don't have a great relationship. She *loves* to watch him (I feel like a zoo exhibit sometimes), and he in turn, takes a malicious pleasure in sitting on the edge of the bed near the door, juuuust out of reach.

Oh well. Another thing to look forward to.